Cushion-wheel.



I. HAYMAN.

CUSHION WHEELI APPLICATION FILED FEB. I8. 1918.

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CUSHION WHEEL.

APPLlcAUoN flu-:n FEB. I8, |918.

Patented @et 1, 1918.

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To all whom mayconcernff i y Be it` known that I, ISAAC `HAYMAN, a citi- 'zen of "the United States, `residing at Los Angeles, `in the county `of 4Los Angeles, `State ,of California, havefinventedfnew `andiusefnl, Improvements in. Cushion-Wheels, of

lwhich the followingfis a specification. o

This invention relates to a cushion` tireor wheel for motor vehicles and thelike. `And it is an object` to. provide a tire ,onstrliction that is, sightly,` inexpensive, in both original cost and 11p-keep, capable ofhard wear,"and

. It isfanr fb ectfof this i Venti yide a ,s triicture in simple and economie form which comloines the goed qualities of pneumatic andjoushlontires; A to` provide lya, struc- Y ture infwhich wornparts' areeasilyfreplaced or;renewed `r Pneumatic tires'of the type `now commonly used are of high initial` ost and of high mileage cost. Cushion tiresare of `lower mileage cost lont lack the resiliency of, .Pneumatic tires` ipeumat tl'th@ 'high air pressure pnts constantstrain upon` `the ,casing and causes ruptnnesffwhen themas- `ing wearsf thin.` `By myillyention I provide a" tire that combines the good resiliency of a pneumatic tire with the goed wearing (inality loi'acnshion or?` solid tireyandffurther provide reneysiability` of thetread, part,` s',o that, outside of therenewal oftreadlparta my cushion tireimay 310e said to haireindefli My vimprovedY constrnetion emhodiesariin structureel: case which "is -designed so` that it may be placed on anyu automobile fwheel,

said `structnre fitting ,onto 1 the Spokes and over and aroundv the3felly, ofLJ thewwhee'l.

Triestina-arabi caseismadeso that if'hs a smooth exterior presenting a :sightly appearance and presentingno projecting` parts liable tohedamaged. It carriesffwithinit a resilient cushion V.and surrounding the cushion there is a tread which may compressed inwardly to compress.itupon fthe cushion. lThe. tread isp-made in sectionswand may lo@ Provided with traction `proj Vections of rubber, ber or the like1 Thisapplication a; dwislonal continuationi. in part,' of'f my application 5' Si, V aN.

cushionwheelf. l. The following'"detai led desc sets forth a specific construction andv the eatnres of my device; and romftliisdescription the manen ein beimdefaoea. For ai@ parpose of thisdetailed description reference is had to the accompanying ,drawingsin `whlchf- "Figure 1 is an outer sidezelevation, ,partly .in section, ofa wheel upon which my tire is mounted; Fig. 2 is an enlarged section taken on line `2%2 of Fig. 1 ;"Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-section of the tire taken on line 3 3 .of Fig. l; Fig. L is a plan View of a portion fof the tread with parts broken away to make clear the construction; Fig. `5 isa section taken onl line `545 of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 `is an `enlarged section taken on line 6 6 of Fig.

4 5 Fig. 7 is a View takelron line 7-7 of Fig. 6;.and Fig. '8 isan elevation partly in seeof 1 the wheel, saidy View" `being takeny on the side neXtfthe vehiclehody, and Fig.l 9 is a "section similar to F vSltaken on` line a lwheel liaying a "telly llinonnted on spokes 12. For the pnrpose of my inyention this telly 11 may typify anyrim or telly; or it. may be especially arranged, as is hereinafter `descrile`d. Myrim `structure 1 3 `which holds cnshion lland treadl' 4is soconstrncted as to lit raround telly 11 and form a sort of anwilliihe nearer the vvehicle body) is constructed `with2x1-projecting li-ange y17 which extends under or inside the `ielly 1 1 and ,has slots or vnotches 18 which litaronnd spokes V12. YFlange 17 extends from one side ofthe elly` tothe other, The side 1 9 of the riin structure comprises an annnlarF plate which is secured to theflange y17 of side 16 hy means of radial bolts 2O passing through holes 21 in the edge o'fiange 17 and passing through a peripheral inwardly extending flange 22a which `projects. from the "outer edgelof the 4side plate 19. y Thisplate 1 9 has projections y "erallyfinwardly `fromthe `side plate 19 and `nnlar channel Awhich is openen its onter "faoe. 'Ihis` ri` m strnctnre ismade'in two lsides ll-'and 19. The side l16 (the onewhich for ease of removal; the sections joining along diagonal overlapping Joints which are fit in countersinks in the tflange 17. The

outer plate 19 is preferably inade insections shown at 19n in Figs. 1 and l. In order to properly support these sections against be ing forced outwardly, or inwardly, out of `true position, l may provide radial lugs 23 in seetions, failitates the replacementofa tread rneniber Without having to take oil' the 201 whole Side 19.

Cushion 14 rnounted directly around and upon felly 1 1 and is heldagainst lateral displacementby the rimstructure13. c'ushioninay be made of any suitable resilient material, preferably of a cellular rubber or the like; for instance, rubber with annular eavities 241. lliis cellular construction siveethe rubber euehlene pheumehe eenen and Peehlhehie.leelieney- Flile eeehieh iS preferably an endless annular structureV fitthis tightly around the telly eelieehewe ih F ig. 1`. But it may be' Inade in sectionsas is facture. l1 l l Around the outside of cushion lland resting directly thereonV and resilientlydfsup- Ported thereby, iS e renewable freed 15 niet @muy made ef a formed meel plee or ses of suitable thickness: This tf1-ees geneeally channel-shaped and. has/ Opposite ede flanges 28 which ezgtend under the peripheral inwardlylprojecting flange 22? of side plate 19 and the sirnila'r opposite peripheral flange 29 of the side 16; Washers 30 of felt, `orfrubber, or other suitableinatcrial' being inter-v posed to obviate rattling, and to inalge the structure Water-tight, as `hereil iafter `described. The flanges 28 are not held `laterally bete/een the sides 1 6` arid19'too vtightly t prevent easy movementinwardly against the cushion, 14. The cushion` 151 is preferablyshaped to fit v vithiil` the vtread and support `the tread at all points, being stepped on its sides to support the ianges 28. The tread 15 may be utilized, desiredas an all inetal tread, and for this purpose in ay be Previded With tread' Dieieehehe Ofen? flesired eharacter.V However, I preferfto tread buttons or 25a. These buttons may be of any eepeffieiel Shape; I ihdeetei. relied and. elehseted hettfileI .ie the evenings Theee .buttons may! he tapered ebene7 mede ef rubber; ber er any eetfihle meteriel, ,enel erereevded Withieeee fefesee er enlargements e0 ,Whieh prevent' Peeeies out through the openings 37 in the tread 15. The heads 10 are preferably reinforced With metal in the shape and position shown in Figs. Gand 7; and these heads seat directly uponthe cushion 14. Around each opening 37 there is a roundedflange or rim 42 which supports the button and prevents its being sheared or broken off. In praetiealuse the pins forni yielding cushions which individually compress laiidiiatten to give a Erst easy yielding action;` and then `the pins, by a greater stress cause uco2r`np`res` sion `of the cushion 151.'` After the buttons are compressed, the Wholetread section or sections are moved iewerdlyfhlnsesehe Pley e reserve resilieeey Whieh eheerhe the sreeter Stresses eed shoeks, rI `he pins areso `madetliat after their initial eonlpression they then inoye inwardly with "the tread section" and not through f f i The teeedll ie Preferehly. mede ih eeetional`- plates which joineach other along degehel eeerlaieihe iint-e e-S ehee'h ih Figs. Q/ and 5J These diagonal" and o vereppihgxieete provide fhetedieeeet treed Seeiiierieiheyeehlpiieee the Seme Pere ef the' Cushion by' eimelteeeehe eeteeftesethee Vlhenitis necessary to renew thebuttons or te renew eeieedgplate, @mi @heter ell ef the i removing one or more of the side plateseetonele. indicated in Fig, 8, 'for che'apness of manuy Itwll heehdereteed 'thee the rire etreem ture perforins the function of strengthening end Stifenng theelly Se that ereh if the usuel ,mehelle felly .rim itfleih'ered' ie Order to use my" device, the Wheel will still be Shells and rigid) This -reinferene' hinetion' of the deyipe is due specificallyfto the factfhhat ihy rinistructure in closes or "boxes 1,05 inthefelly, the flangellreinforeinglthe folly fr o'rn" the inside, and nofbolts, etc., being passed through the felly to weaken The felly is left intact and is reinforced.

felly ll mei he the eiiseel felly of the vWheel or itrnaybea sp'eeialielly which 'iel'eridei- Whe'teverite nature, in the nreferred forni of 4device herein described it Will be in seetions, .as is indicated'in Figs. 1` and 5, in order to1 assenible luy deuice'upon the 115 epekee The felly Seeteeelhey hehetehed,v et 11% like the ehse 1.17. ie nehehed (the notches in thelfelly extending only partly lrroughthe felly foWever, Vas `is shown in 1 plagced in thepart 16.-1 7 of thefraineo-r" case. 'FlieseV assembled partsY are then' put in position upon the spolre's and the: cushion 14 hex@ .pet ie plete- Thelteeeel eeetieee 1 5 are next` placed in position, and the l side see- 12-5 tions'19 thensecured in pla cef` `It Will Vibe seen thatithe telly, preferably of wood, loe-v eemee, Primarily Seht fer the. rhhher eheh- 'ehs Peeing the. eeehehe from [the: ,metal Birte et theeelee er eee'e. The eeehee .held 1.80

, ,and the ieu scenes may efe be 120.

in the felly frameand the frame forming a rigid stift' ring, reinforce the felly.` In fact itis the rim structure that takes the shocks and stresses clue to road impact; and if desired the felly itself (11) may be omitted.

In order to make the device water-tight, and prevent entry of mud, dust Vand sand, I preferably provide the buttons 25 with slight bulges or enlargements at `25a to -prevent the buttons being forced back through the tread plates when in contact with the road; the buttons compressing and flattening' out and making a fluid-tight joint with the tread plates. This, however might be accomplished by making the buttons t tightly in the perforations and without the necessity of using the bulges. In order to make a tight joint between the tread plates and the members 16 and 19 I provide the washers 30 of soft, highly resilient rubber and of such size as will compass and expand throughout the Whole movement of the tread and keep in contact with the flanges 29 and 28 at all times'. 'With these provisions -it will ibe seen that the cushion 14 is not only covered and mechanically protected 'by the case or frame, but is also inclosed in a fluid and dust-proof casing and thus preserved fro-In deterioration.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. In combination with a wheel having a felly and spokes, a tire structure embodying a channel-shaped case haring a flange fitting within the wheel felly and two sides on opposite sides of the felly, and a resilient tire element upon and around the felly and held between the two sides.

2. In combination with a wheel having a felly and spokes, a tire structure embodying a channel-shaped case having a flange fitting within the wheel felly and two sides on opposite sides of the felly, and a resilient tire element upon and around the felly and held between the two sides; said flange being notched to lit over the spokes; and means for securing the two sides in position with relation t0 each other.

3. In combination with a wheel having a felly and spokes, a tire structure embodying a channel-shaped case having a flange fitting within the wheel felly and two sides on opposite sides of the felly, and a resilient tire element upon and around the felly and held between the two sides; the two sides being separable from each other, one of said sides having an inner laterally extending flange which extends across the inner face of the felly, said flange being notched to fit around the spokes, the other side having projections extending into said notches and lit-ting against the spokes, and means for holding the two sides together.

4. In combination with a wheel having a felly and spokes, a tire structure embodying a channel-shaped case having a flange fitting within the wheel felly and two sides on `opposite sides of the telly, and a resilient tire element upon and around the felly and held between thetwo sides; the two sides being 'separable from each other, one of said sides having an inner laterally extending flange which extends across thev inner face of the felly, said flange being notched to fit around the spokes, the other side having projections extending into said notches and fitting against the spokes, and means for holding the two sides together, said means not passing through the felly.

4l. In combination with a wheel having spokes, an annular rim structure having two annular sides, one side having a laterally projecting liange at its inner periphery, said flange having notches extending from its outer edge to t around the spokes, the other side having projections fitting into the notches and bearing against the spokes therein, and means to hold the two sides together.

6. In combination with a wheel having spokes, an annular rim structure having two annular sides, one side having a laterally projecting flange at its inner periphery, said flange having notches extending from its outer edge to fit around the spokes, the other side having projections fitting into the notches and bearing against the spokes therein, means to hold the two sides together, and radial projections on the outer edge of the ange against which the second mentioned side bears.

7. In combination with a wheel having spokes, an annular rim structure having two annular sides, one side having a laterally projecting flange at its inner periphery, said flange having notches extending from its outer edge to fit around the spokes, the other side having projections fitting into the notches and bearing against the spokes therein, and means to hold the two sides together embodying radial bolts passing through the flange and through the second mentioned side, and radial projections on the outer edge of the flange extending between the second mentioned side and the bolts.

8. In combination with a wheel having spokes, an annular rim structure having two annular sides, one side having a laterally projecting flange at its inner periphery said flange having notches extending from its outer edge to fit around the spokes, the other side having projections fitting into the notches and bearing against the spokes therein, means to hold the two sides together embodying radial bolts passin through the flange and through the secon mentioned side and radial projections on the outer edge of the flange extending between the second mentioned side and the bolts, said second mentioned side being in separate sections.

9. In combination with a wheel having spokes, an annular rim structure havingtvvo annular sides, one side having a laterally projecting Hang@ at its inner periphery, said flange having notches extending from its outer edge to t around the spokes, the other side having projections fitting into the notches and bearing against the Spokes therein, means to hold the two sides together, said second mentioned side being in sections, and

means on the Aiange to support the sections 10 against lateral displaoernent.

In witness, that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name' this 12t day oli-February 1918. 1

ISAAC HAYMAN.

Witnesses:

VIRGINIA I. Bumeran, W. N. MAXWELL.

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